baby bathtub

On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 08:03:10 -0800, daisy wrote:
Hi
My 5.5 month old son is now getting too big for his infant tub that I use in
the kitchen sink, but he cant sit on his own to use the "big tub" yet. Does
anyone have any suggestions on a good support that we could use to bathe him
in the big tub?


Sure - there's probably nothing more supportive and safe than
mommy and daddy. :-)

We just bathed with the kids during that transition period.
It's easier to have someone else lift the baby in and out while
you're in the tub, though, especially if you have a very wiggly
child.

You. Or your partner if you have one.

Actually my DD takes a shower with DH. He passes her to me when he is done
and I dry and dress her. We did this with DS too. I think they get cleaner
this way. When DS was big enough to sit, he took a bath in the big tub.

I am not comfortable showering with a baby, so when I have to bathe DD, I
just get in the tub with her.

S
"daisy" wrote in message
...
Hi
My 5.5 month old son is now getting too big for his infant tub that I use
in
the kitchen sink, but he cant sit on his own to use the "big tub" yet.
Does
anyone have any suggestions on a good support that we could use to bathe
him
in the big tub?
TIA
Daisy

"daisy" wrote in message
...
Hi
My 5.5 month old son is now getting too big for his infant tub that I use
in
the kitchen sink, but he cant sit on his own to use the "big tub" yet.
Does
anyone have any suggestions on a good support that we could use to bathe
him
in the big tub?
TIA
Daisy




Thanks for all the great suggestions. Ill be bathtub shopping this weekend
now .
Id be willing to maybe take a bath with my son, but Im just afraid of him
peeing in the tub. Then we both would have to take another bath just to get
clean : )
Daisy

"daisy" wrote
Hi
My 5.5 month old son is now getting too big for his infant tub that I use
in
the kitchen sink, but he cant sit on his own to use the "big tub" yet.
Does
anyone have any suggestions on a good support that we could use to bathe
him
in the big tub?
TIA


We own a cute blow-up tub that's shaped like a duck (it's beak quacks too).
DD can sit up on her own, but we're still using it because it uses less
water than the full tub and when she occasionally falls, she falls onto the
soft side of the blow-up tub rather than the porcelin tub.
--
Melissa (in Los Angeles)
Mum to Elizabeth 4/13/03

"daisy" wrote in message
...
Thanks for all the great suggestions. Ill be bathtub shopping this
weekend
now .
Id be willing to maybe take a bath with my son, but Im just afraid of him
peeing in the tub. Then we both would have to take another bath just to
get
clean : )

It's worse when they have loose or soft/mushy BM's. That's happened with DS
a few times. Had to take DS out of the tub, wash him and tub up, then start
again.

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"daisy" wrote:


"daisy" wrote in message
...
Hi
My 5.5 month old son is now getting too big for his infant tub that I use
in
the kitchen sink, but he cant sit on his own to use the "big tub" yet.
Does
anyone have any suggestions on a good support that we could use to bathe
him
in the big tub?

Thanks for all the great suggestions. Ill be bathtub shopping this weekend
now .
Id be willing to maybe take a bath with my son, but Im just afraid of him
peeing in the tub. Then we both would have to take another bath just to get
clean : )
Daisy

Does he pee in the tub now? If not, he likely wouldn't in the big tub
either. Urine is generally sterile and you would not have to take
another bath although people seem to be squicked out about a whole
bunch of things more than I ever was (or am).

Like that gross disgusting add about 'body soil' in sheets which is
totally and completely ridiculous.

grandma Rosalie

I got some good ideas from this thread, but not sure what my wife
wants to do...

Our bathroom has shower only. Wife showers. 13 month old DD (just
starting to walk) gets her 3 to 5 minute bath in a medium sized wash
bucket thingie on the countertop in the guest bathroom. She sits up,
and (amazingly) sits fairly still for it. But she's almost too big
for it.

We are thinking of getting rid of the sliding glass bath/shower door
and replacing with a shower curtain which opens wider, and then we can
lose that metal crossbeam thing that the shower door slides on.

Right now, wife seems pretty comfortable (physically) standing and
bathing DD on the countertop. And even with the metal crossbeam gone
(ouch on the arms) leaning over the bathtub, is it physically
draining??

I guess what I'm asking is suggestions? Should we get a bigger
'bucket' and put into the tub? On the countertop? (not much room up
there) Is it lots of work to bathe with baby? And what's this sponge
thing you guys are talking about?

Thanks for any tips,

ID (Ignorant Daddy) DougB

How about just bathing her in the kitchen sink??

"DougB" wrote in message
om...
I got some good ideas from this thread, but not sure what my wife
wants to do...

Our bathroom has shower only. Wife showers. 13 month old DD (just
starting to walk) gets her 3 to 5 minute bath in a medium sized wash
bucket thingie on the countertop in the guest bathroom. She sits up,
and (amazingly) sits fairly still for it. But she's almost too big
for it.

We are thinking of getting rid of the sliding glass bath/shower door
and replacing with a shower curtain which opens wider, and then we can
lose that metal crossbeam thing that the shower door slides on.

Right now, wife seems pretty comfortable (physically) standing and
bathing DD on the countertop. And even with the metal crossbeam gone
(ouch on the arms) leaning over the bathtub, is it physically
draining??

I guess what I'm asking is suggestions? Should we get a bigger
'bucket' and put into the tub? On the countertop? (not much room up
there) Is it lots of work to bathe with baby? And what's this sponge
thing you guys are talking about?

Thanks for any tips,

ID (Ignorant Daddy) DougB

DougB wrote:
I got some good ideas from this thread, but not sure what my wife
wants to do...

Our bathroom has shower only. Wife showers. 13 month old DD (just
starting to walk) gets her 3 to 5 minute bath in a medium sized wash

Is the shower big enough for an adult and your daughter to shower
together? I did this with my #1 AND #2, all of us together, starting
when #2 could sit up by herself (~6 months). I gave them a bucket and
toys, and they just stood/sat/played while I showered. This was in a
standard sized bath tub, however. I preferred to do this because we
could all get clean at one time, w/o too much fuss and ritual. If you
try this, remember to use a no-slip mat.

--
Jeannie
E-mail: jeannie at talisweb dot see oh em
Web: http://www.moonflour.com

"DougB" wrote in message
om...

Our bathroom has shower only. Wife showers. 13 month old DD (just
starting to walk) gets her 3 to 5 minute bath in a medium sized wash
bucket thingie on the countertop in the guest bathroom. She sits up,
and (amazingly) sits fairly still for it. But she's almost too big
for it.

Right now, wife seems pretty comfortable (physically) standing and
bathing DD on the countertop. And even with the metal crossbeam gone
(ouch on the arms) leaning over the bathtub, is it physically
draining??

I don't find it so. I fold the towel and kneel on it to save some wear and
tear on the knees, and just let my daughter (14 months) splash around in the
bathtub. The nice thing about the post-baby phase is that once the child
is happy in the tub, you don't have to be focusing on them with laser-hot
attention to keep them from drowning. I usually bring in a catalogue to
flip through while she plays. The actual washing part of bathing takes
only a few minutes. I wash her first, then let her play in the water until
one of us gets bored.


I guess what I'm asking is suggestions? Should we get a bigger
'bucket' and put into the tub?

They make inflatable mini-tubs that could go in the big tub, but if your
daughter is 13 months old, I would simply buy a non-skid full-length bath
mat (First Step Catalogue makes a great one for about 15 dollars, US) and
fill the tub with 3 or four inches of water.

On the countertop? (not much room up
there) Is it lots of work to bathe with baby?

I've never bathed with my daughter, although my husband does, every now and
then. I have taken her into the shower with me, and that is a little bit
difficult.

And what's this sponge
thing you guys are talking about?

Here is a picture of the one I have -- but I think your daughter might have
already outgrown it.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...535197-4340653

HTH,

Donna